[T3] WS wiper position

[Ralph Tree]

Thanks Jim, I thought that may be the case. I wanted a voice of sanity before I pulled everything back apart.

Regards,
Ralph

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> On Feb 20, 2016, at 1:02 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at VWType3.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 20 Feb 2016 at 9:50, Ralph Tree wrote:
>> 
>> I removed the wiper assembly and serviced the pivots and replaced the plastic/nylon drive gear. Now when I turn the wipers off they go to the full up position. I've checked the wiring several times and everything seems fine. 
>> Do any of you smart guys have an idea of how I screwed this up?
> 
> When you put the motor back together, you didn't put the lever back 
> on the gearbox in the right position. You need to let the motor run 
> and then "park" itself in it's correct stopping position, then loosen 
> and reposition the lever, in the position where it places the wipers 
> properly when parked. This position is called out in the Bentley, but 
> assumes that the motor/gearbox is in the "park" position. When you 
> put things back together, the position was random, even tho it was 
> properly parked when you started.
> 
> CAUTION!!!!
> 
> Do not touch any of this without disconnecting the battery ground 
> cable. The park switch can catch you by surprise and the linkage is 
> perfectly capable of taking off a finger. This is not a silly 
> warning. This is real.  
> 
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